Cue-lock.



T, D. RICE.

CUE LOCK.

APPLICAHON FILED FEB. I2. 1916- 1,Q28,601 Patented June 5,1917.

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Patented June a'iieit.

Application filed February 12, 1916. Serial No. 77,889.

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This invention relates to a cue lock such as may be used for a billiard cue, pool cue or the like, so that the. cue may be secured in position to prevent unauthorized per .7118 obtaining access thereto. The object of my invention is the provision of a simple an in expensive lock for a one of the class described the same comprising a base portion containing locking mechanism and on which casing the end of the one is adapted to rest whereby the locking mechanism is adapted to be actuated by the operation of the cue, to cause the locking mechanism to engage and secure the cue to said base.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure lis a sectional elevation of the base member and locking mechanism therein also showing the handle end of the one in section in position on the lock base.

Fig. 2 is a top view of the locking member.

Fig. 8- is av section of the locking base member on line 3-3 of Fig. 1 showing the plan of the locking mechanism mounted therein.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the looking mechanism removed from the casing.

F 5 is a viewof the key for releasing the cue.

Fig. 6 is a view of the end of the cue.

Fig. 7- is a View illustrating the general arrangement of a cue rack with the cue secured therein by my improved locking member.

Referring to the drawingslO designates the lock base which is formed in an inverted cup shape and is secured in position on the shelf or rackby means of a single screw 11 and a retaining pin 12 projecting outwardly from the lower edge of the base, which pin is adapted to be driven into the shelf to prevent rotation of the base member when the screw is set into the same. A look frame 18 is shown in detail in Fig. 4, the same comprising an H-shape'd casting having two center cross arms 1i bridging the space between the front and rear bars 15 and 16.. These cross arms let are spaced apart providing room for a spring pin 17 which is provided with an end 18 extending into the bar and formed in a coil 19, and extending forward and then upward forming the spring locking pin 17. This locking frame is held in position in the casing by a screw 20. When the frame is in position in the base member the spring pin 17 extends up through the hole 21 in the base and above its surface' The two bars of the lock frame are provided with a plurality of holes 22 for the reception of the key controlling pin 23 which may be inserted into any one of these holes for the purpose of changing the combination, thereby requiring a different key for each different lock.

Extending from the upper surface of this casing is a heavy spur or post 2% which has a barb or lip 25 extending laterally from its side leaving a space 26 between it and the top of the base portion so that the plate on the one end may pass thereunder for the purpose presently described.

The large end 27 of the one 28 is counterbored as at 29 and is provided with a plate 30, see Figs. 1 and 6, which is secured to the bottom of the one by screws 31. This plate is provided with a round central opening 32 with a lateral opening 33 leading therefrom for the reception of the barb 25 on the post 24:; This plate is also provided with a small opening 3% for the reception of the end of spring pin-'17.

In the operation of myimproved locking device, I first secure the base portion of the locking member on the shelf portion of the rack by driving the pin 12. into the wood and then passing thelarge screw 11 down intothe 'shelfor support thus the mechanism within the base is entirely inclosed and cannot be removed. or tampered with when the one is inposition as at that time all of the fastening elements are covered.

a In positioning the cue upon this base portion it is only necessary to pass it straight down so that the post 24 will pass through the opening 23 in its plate into the bottom of the one and the barb 25 pass through the radial opening 33. This action presses the spring pin 17 downward substantially flush with the face of the base portion, the one is now rotated bringing the barb around over the plate and the rotation continues until the hole 34 in the plate 30 registers with and permits the spring pin 17 to spring upward into this hole thereby preventing further rotation of the cue'in either direction, the barb now extends out over the plate 30 and eHectually prevents the cue from being raised from the base portion.

It will be noted that when the one is in this position all of the fastening screws both in the base portion and in the cue are covered and inaccessible.

The only way to release the one is to "pass the key 35 through the slot 37 in the base portion, this key is provided with edge slots 36 so arranged as to register with the'pin 23 also with the cross bars 1A before it can be turned sufhciently to act upon and withdraw the spring pin 17 sufliciently to permit the cue to be rotated back to its starting point whereby it maybe readily raised from the base and released.

I have shown and described one illustrativeembodiment of my invention but the same may be changed in many ways if desired, it is understood that although specific terms are employed they are used in a generic and descriptivesense and not for the purpose of limitation, the scope of the invention being set forth in the following claims.

I claim: I 1

1. A cue lock comprising a base portion containing locking mechanism, a cue adapted to rest on said base, a post and a lock pin in the base, and means whereby the operation of the cue is adapted to cause said pin to operate to engage and secure the cue to said base.

2. A one lock comprising in combination a cue, a base portion on which the one is adapted to rest and locking means in said base portion whereby the rotating of said one on said base operates the mechanism to lock the cue to said base.

3. A one look comprising a base having a post and containing locking mechanism, a cue having an opening in its base'for the reception of said post and adapted to rest on said base, and means whereby the operation of said one causes said post to enter and engage said cue and secure said one to said base.

4. A cue lock comprising a base having a barbed post and a spring pin also projecting from its surface, a cue having a plate on its end adapted to receive said barbed post and also having a pin receiving opening, where-.

barb, said cue also having a hole for the reception of said pin whereby when the cue is positioned and rotated on said base a predetermined distance the pin hole is caused to register with the pin which automatically enters the hole and prevents further rotation of the cue, and means for releasing the same.

6. A one look comprising an inverted cupshaped base member in which the locking elements are housed, a central post having a laterally extending barb, a spring actuated locking pin projecting from the upper face of the base, aone having a central hole in its wall for receiving said post and barb when positioned thereon, said cue base also having a hole for the reception of said pin, whereby when the one is positioned and rotated on said base a predetermined distance the pin hole is caused to register with the pin which automatically enters the same and prevents further rotation of the cue, and a key for withdrawing said pin to permit said cue to be rotated back to the starting point to be removed.

7. In a cue lock the combination with a cue, of a base portioncontaining the locking mechanism on which the end of the one is adapted to rest, said locking mechanism being adapted to be operated by av movement of the cue to engage and lock the one thereto, a key for releasing the locking mechanism and adjustable means in said mecha nism to set said mechanism to different keys.

In testimony whereof I aiiix .my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS D. RICE.

Witnesses S. W. SISSON, A. F. MACREADY.

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